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08:10.15florianmorning
08:12.07mallumhey florian
08:18.37florianhi mallum
09:03.02mallumflorian: are you there ?
09:05.35florianmallum: shure :-)
09:05.41florians/shure/sure
09:07.06mallumflorian: I need to try and figure out this minisys crash
09:07.27florianmallum: with success?
09:07.35mallumflorian: it appears its atom usage is somehow clashing with something in GPE as it works ok without gpe installed
09:07.40mallumflorian: its a real odd one
09:08.16florianmallum: ehh.. really :-/
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09:11.04mallumflorian: the only other issue could be that /proc/stat is broke on both ipaq and simpad ( if its crashing there too )
09:15.13florianmallum: ok, possible... hh kernels are known for problems.
09:18.01mallumflorian: right, but it definetly happens on the simpad too ?
09:19.39florianmallum: I think it happend at least on the first images i built - i'll try with Nils simpad later...
09:19.57florian(he has my newest image installed)
09:20.06mallumok
09:20.24mallumflorian: does nils have a newton ?
09:21.24florianmallum: yep :-)
09:23.54mallumflorian: oooh, I have to get him to bring it along to next get togeather
09:24.52florianmallum: yep, really cool devices these newtons...!
10:16.40mallumflorian: hmm, can you think of a sensable category .desktop string for entrys that go at the bottom of mbmenu ?
10:20.09florianmallum: hmm... "StayOnBottom"?
10:23.33moraymallum: I'd suggest looking what GNOME/KDE do...?
10:24.00mallummoray: yeah I did, the buttons are hardcoded in
10:24.32moraymallum: although possibly that's not stupid - otherwise won't the GNOME menu, e.g. show up the matchbox 'log out' thing just because it's installed on the machine? :/
10:26.36mallummoray: sorry, I dont follow ?
10:27.06mallumhmm, Im suddenly getting a few mails re running GPE on the zaurus
10:28.02mallumon slashdot, but most cool -> http://www.xenarc.com/product/cp1000.html
10:28.13mallumpity I dont have a car
10:30.51moraymallum: every environment / window manager provides log out (e.g.) as a .desktop file, a system with several installed will have lots of log out icons
10:30.56morays/every/if every/
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10:33.40mallummoray: right, but .desktop files can have a 'onlyshowin=Gnome/KDE etc' type key
10:35.13moraymallum: ah right, that sounds like it's designed for this sort of thing - surprising if GNOME etc. aren't using it here then
10:35.43mallumalso gnome/kde have 'proper' session managers so Id expect the logout on both from either
10:35.52mallumto work
10:40.26mallumI dunno if theres much need for a 'proper' session manager in gpe though
10:43.26moraycertainly on the actual 'session management' level I doubt people expect/want applications to pop up again if they restart the environment - given that we of course won't crash / require reboots, and the applications should be very easy to get into...
10:45.21mallumright
10:45.32mallumapart from the panel apps
10:46.32mallumand I should get the panel to 'remember' its size and position as well as the apps its parented
11:09.13mallumflorian: ok if gpe-logout and gpe-lockscreen include .desktop file with 'AppLauncherBottom' in there categorys keys, they'll end up at the bottom of mbmenu
11:18.47moraymallum: a more generic name might be preferable, since future interfaces won't necessarily put them at the bottom of a single "applauncher" menu?
11:19.10moray(although it would be fairly easy to change later obviously)
11:25.02mallummoray: feel free to suggest something better ... before I commit
11:27.22mallummoray: how about RootAction ?
11:28.44morayI'd rather just 'SpecialAction' or something since Root might suggest the wrong thing; I'm not sure what things might be added to the category though
11:29.21morayI suppose you could just have them in a SessionManagement category or something for now, since you could add a more general one later if needed
11:29.35moray(though that might still be confusing, dunno)
11:31.00mallumyeah but the desktop button goes there too
11:31.28mallumI guess they could just be 'Action'
11:47.41florianmallum: Nice :-)
11:48.51mallumeveryone happy with 'Action' ?
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11:55.30florianre
13:05.48gribhey mallum.  what's the current state of the art for cross-development?  how do you personally do your ipaq compiles?
13:11.32mallumgrib: natively on an ARM CATS desktop machine
13:11.39mallumgrib: running debian unstable
13:12.38mallumgrib: if I need to compile something big, like X , I use openzaurus buildroot to do a x-compile
13:23.10gribmallum: ok thanks.  
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15:03.07florianhi pb_
15:05.12pb_hi florian
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15:16.45teleyinexhi
15:16.52teleyinexexists any reader of pdfs
15:16.55teleyinexfor gpe?
15:20.28pb_not afaik.  you could use xpdf in a pinch.
15:21.23mallum_there is the new gpdf thing too, which is a gtk2 front end to xpdf
15:21.58teleyinexbut
15:22.10teleyinexcan i fit the pdf to screen like in my ppc
15:22.19teleyinexcause i cant i dont want to change my os
15:22.27teleyinexcause i use this all the days
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15:36.32pierrepb_: I'm doiing modifidation to your gpe-nmf so that it uses scandir instead of readdir..
15:36.39pb_pierre: great!
15:36.52pierrepb: scandir can sort the files.
15:37.01pierreits a lot better..
15:37.07pb_right
15:37.11pierrefor live albums :/
15:37.21pierreshall I send you a patch?
15:38.40pb_please do.
15:38.50pierreok..
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15:48.26florianbbl
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16:29.05pierrepb_: argh! gpe-nmf fails to initialise..
16:29.20pierrepb_: is the cvs version good?
16:29.32pb_should be.
16:29.35pb_lunchtime now, bbl
16:29.42pierrepb_: I think it is my crosscompile environment
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16:57.54elderdayshello
17:03.26elderdayshello
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17:43.45elderdayshello
17:44.25elderdayshas anyone been able to get something like snort to work on an ipaq?
17:44.46mallum_elderdays: no reason why it wouldn't work
17:45.50elderdaysi'm pretty new to this stuff, i just would compile it for a different arch type than usual right?
17:47.07elderdaysoh yea, also, is there a certain file size limit on wallpapers for the newest stable gpe
17:49.00mallum_elderdays: just grab a binary of it from debian arm unstable
17:49.09mallum_elderdays: how do you mean size limit ?
17:50.22elderdaysmallum_: i tried a jpeg for my wallpaper of about 125kb and it didn't work, so i made a smaller one about 40k and it did work
17:50.45mallum_elderdays: thats odd, what happened ?
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17:51.20elderdaysmallum_: all the icons on the "desktop" disappear.  I can still use the "start" button, but the icons don't show up
17:51.27pb_hi paul
17:51.41paulhiya pb
17:51.52elderdaysmallum_: also after that, when i hit the reset button, the icons are back, but the background is set to red
17:52.27mallum_elderdays: okey sounds like something is up there, I will take a look
17:53.30elderdaysmallum_: thanks, forgive my newbness
17:54.00mallum_elderdays: np, the jpeg support is mbdesktop is pretty new and its quite possible something is borked there
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18:01.03paulpb_: is the 39xx sound driver now working for mic?
18:01.20pb_paul: not afaik.
18:01.26paulah.. ah well.
18:01.34pb_h5400 works though, so it's not a pxa-generic problem.
18:01.45pb_must be just an incorrect codec register setting.
18:01.55paulhmm..
18:02.13pb_some guy did send me updated register values, but I haven't had time to try them out yet.
18:02.54paulpb_: be nice to have it working :)
18:03.18pb_yeah, I should look at it again.
18:03.28pb_been kind of busy with h5400 lately.
18:04.23paulpb_: just wondering... is there any kind of GSM PCMCIA card that would allow one to make voice calls? (ie card+ipaq => mobile phone + pda in one)?
18:04.58paulhave to get a mobile phone, but if such a card existed, it would be far more convenient.
18:09.58pb_yeah, they do exist, both in PC card and sleeve form.  not sure how well supported they are, though.
18:10.09pb_also of course there's the O2 XDA, but linux on that is still quite immature.
18:11.00gribpb_: what's the O2 XDA?
18:11.18paulpb_: yeah, i had a GPRS card on loan a while ago, and it worked fine. but it presents itself as a modem, i'm not sure whether it could do voice.
18:11.25elderdayslater
18:11.38pb_grib: combined PDA and phone.
18:11.43paulgrib: its a little PDA from O2 with integrated GSM.
18:12.03paulgrib: so there is linux on XDA? neat.
18:12.04pb_paul: to be honest, my preferred solution is still ipaq plus bluetooth-equipped phone.
18:12.14paulpb_: why?
18:12.31pb_paul: well, linux on xda is work in progress.  not sure how much actually works.
18:12.40paulpb_: thats the easier solution, yes. but you have to lug 2 things around.
18:12.52paulpb_: well, i'd rather get a voice capable GSM card :)
18:13.14pb_paul: true enough, but ipaq+pcmcia jacket is about as large as ipaq+phone.
18:13.29paulpb_: but its one thing.
18:13.42paulnot two.
18:15.42paulpb_: anyway, if you hear of a card with such capabilities let me know.
18:15.47pb_will do
18:16.12paulpb_: i've seen the XDA in use (with wince) and it is /neat/ to have dual-use pda+phone.
18:16.52paulonly downside to ipaq would be location of mic.
18:17.07paul(and no external mic input either).
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19:01.13reenoohi
19:01.18pb_hi reenoo
19:02.17reenoohey pb_
19:03.28mallumhey reenoo
19:08.39reenoohi mallum
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19:29.02mallumreenoo: I added some alternate vfolders to matchbox cvs for more sane folder structures for desktop machines btw
19:29.19reenoooh neat
19:29.49reenooseems like it's time to make a CVS ebuild for matchbox:)
19:34.52josiahreenoo: that would be a nice improvement
19:36.41reenooyeah
19:36.48mallumreenoo: LCDproc ?
19:36.59reenoohttp://lcdproc.org
19:37.26mallumreenoo: CVS is quite stable at the moment, it has some nice stuff like experimental pango / gconf and getext support
19:38.18reenoosounds spiffy
19:38.52reenoojosiah: using LCDproc?
19:39.46mallum_reenoo: you can run X on them little LCD's ?
19:39.54josiahplan to on my system im building
19:40.14reenoomallum_: heh no
19:40.23mallum_josiah: can you run a framebuffer device on them ?
19:40.58reenoomallum_: driver as in display emulator that outputs to X/framebuffer
19:41.27mallum_reenoo: ah right, and you wanna make it output to sdl ?
19:41.36reenoomallum_: right
19:41.59reenoomallum_: you can however run a framebuffer on an LCD
19:42.11mallum_reenoo: right, you could run X then
19:42.23reenoodoh
19:42.25reenooyeah
19:42.28reenoo;)
19:44.05reenooyou would need a fully graphical LCD though (or a character based one that doesn't have space between cells and allows defining custom character, but that would be sloooow)
19:44.16mallum_hehe
19:47.21reenooso far SDL seems way more suitable for the job than gtk did =)
19:54.50mallum_reenoo: gtk1.2 ?
19:55.15reenoogtk2
19:56.13mallum_odd
19:56.51reenooI'm not an expert in graphical programming though ;)
19:58.16reenooI mostly fixed the multithreading stuff
20:02.59reenooI couldn't figure out what caused the segfaults deep inside the freetype library
20:03.17gribreenoo: you can make GTK a lot easier by using a more reasonable language than C.  python, for example, makes gtk2 programming much, much saner.  Also, in any language, there are few applications that won't be cleaned up and made better by use of libglade
20:04.31reenoogrib: anything else but C is not an option... I'm not going to rewrite LCDd
20:05.25gribreenoo: of course that's your choice.  but lots of languages let you interface to C libraries, including python.  so no need to rewrite working code.
20:05.29mallum_grib: I have a patch for libglade that drops the libxml depencie if your interested
20:06.00gribmallum_: drops it in favor of what?
20:06.04reenoogrib: and libglade is overkill if you just want a bunch of drawing areas you can fill with characters/graphics
20:06.34mallum_grib: the glib internal xml parser
20:06.50gribreenoo: ok, just trying to help.  good luck fixing your problems.
20:07.21reenoogrib: I'm familiar with python and embedding C code into python though
20:08.09reenoos/code/libs/... you get the idea ;)
20:08.31gribmallum_: hm, interesting.  makes sense.. seems like everybody and their dog reimplements xml parsing (badly) so removing one parser is a good step :)
20:09.51reenoo<quote>somebody said XML was a hammer. now everyone seems to be looking for nail like objects...</quote>
20:15.56gribit's useful but not panacea.  people who take either extreme have axes to grind and should be ignored.
20:19.25reenooagreed
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23:24.19zootanybody around?
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23:25.54zoothey
23:27.13zooti did some hacking with gtkhtml, and its a mixed bag.
23:31.57mallumzoot: hi
23:34.33zoothas anybody else tried using gtkhtml by any chance?
23:35.11zooti think i have stripped most of the gnome dependancies off, mostly it was superficial stuff
23:35.32zootbut it does use libart :/
23:37.53zootalso i noticed somebody talking about dbus? is this going to be used?
23:39.27mallumzoot: is this gtkhtml3 ?
23:39.47mallumzoot: libart could be a bit of a bitch as theres loads of fp in it I think
23:39.59zootyes this is gtkhml3
23:40.11zootyes about libart,
23:40.20zooti'm begining to like dillo more and more :)
23:40.55zootsaying that gtkhtml is only using libart it for rectangular things, as far as i can see.
23:41.20zootbut the footprint doesn't look so good, maybe 800k without any IO or gui.
23:42.11zootthis is compared to dilla at 1/2 that with everything
23:42.45zootthe next version of dill /might/ be componentizable too, but still no sign of gtk2 :(
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23:44.16mallumzoot: right, what sort of rendering capabilitys does gtkhtml3 have ?
23:44.37zootpretty good on the whole, it think it lags behind dillo a bit, but it has editing too.
23:45.13zootit lacks whatever evolution doesn't need.
23:45.41mallumdoes it do css, javascript ?
23:46.24zootdefinately not javascript
23:46.36zooti don't think it does css either, but not sure.
23:46.46zootat least not in the code i was looking at.
23:46.49mallumdillo dev is so slow :/
23:47.07mallumthere is some gnome css parsing lib now too, maybe the dillo devs will use that
23:47.14zootthe dillo developers have a wierd ethic going on.
23:47.21zootthey scare me.
23:47.39mallumhehe
23:48.11zooti think they are trying to be everything mozilla is not, and i want dillo to be everything that mozilla is, just with a small footprint.
23:48.38zootthey were actually making arguments against porting to Gtk2.
23:49.08mallumyeah right
23:50.03mallumminimo is beginning to get interesting
23:50.09zootbut the dillo browser is already a fairly tight widget, it just needs to be in a library.
23:50.12mallumfeasable on new sharp c7xx's
23:50.29zootwell for people with 48mb of flash and 64mo of memory maybe.
23:50.51zooti think a web browser deserves maybe a meg, maybe 1.2
23:52.57mallumzoot: have you seen opera on phones ?
23:53.05zootyes, its very nice.
23:53.13zootbut hey.
23:53.44mallumthats what dillo should do, rendering big pages on a small 320x240 display always feels awkward
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23:54.24zootyes, i used to have a perl-proxy somwhere that made a vain attempt at re-rendering things for a smaller display,
23:54.30zootit was better, at least
23:55.54zootit would be nice if dillo just did dynamic font scaling at run time.
23:58.11mallumminimo takes a day to compile :/
23:58.51zootits just a different style of code,
23:59.24zooti guess opera has a pattern-based coding approach which is probably totally unsustainable in an open source world.
23:59.50zootthey probably have functioning top down design too.

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